Last Train Leaving
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From the Album: Human HeartWritten By: Carey Ott & Rose FalconPerformed By: Carey Ott & Rose FalconProduced by: Carey OttPublishing: Long Story Short, Cal IV, Hope-N-Cal MusicPerforming Rights: ASCAP / BMIDate Of Concept: August 11, 2009
Notes
I had an idea. I thought it was perhaps too simple and plain. Rose liked it. In about an hour we had a song.
The song is about being in a situation for a long time and then, suddenly waking up one day and realizing you have to leave that situation immediately. That's only happened to me a few a times in my life, but it's a powerful experience to get that feeling in your gut, and then try to muster up the courage to make that move. Change can be scary. The vocals on this were recorded that same afternoon. Take 2 or 3, I believe. Love it. One of my favorites to perform live.
Lyrics
Hurry up and wait
It's the same mistake
That we made yesterday
Today is another day
Come around now
Turn it all around
Listen to the sweet sound
Of the engine running babe
The last train leaving
Don't know how I knew
I just got the feeling
The last train leaving leaves tonight
Tired of the scene
And the same routine
While we're in the in-between
Everything is happening
Chances flying by
I just wanna try
We can open up the sky
If you wanna run with me
The last train leaving
Don't know how I knew
I just got the feeling
The last train leaving leaves tonight
The last train leaving
Don't know how I knew
I just got the feeling
The last train leaving leaves tonight
Break
Hurry up and wait
It's the same mistake
That we made yesterday
Today is another day
Standing by the tracks
All my things are packed
Ain't no thought of turning back
Things we learn the hard way
The last train leaving
Don't know how I knew
I just got the feeling
The last train leaving leaves tonight
The last train leaving
Don't know how I knew
I just got the feeling
The last train leaving leaves tonight